Details: Administrator-in-Training (AIT), Practicum Placement

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Practicum PlacementAdministrator-in-Training (AIT)

Wichita State's Administrator-in-Training (AIT) Practicum Placement Program helps you advance in the field of long-term care by preparing you to become a licensed nursing home administrator in the state of Kansas. The program is ideal for graduate students in aging studies and other health professions majors.

Students who are not actively pursuing a degree program at WSU can apply to complete the AIT as a non-degree seeking student.

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Admission to the program

The program is open to students in their last semester of graduate studies, students who currently hold a bachelor's / advanced degree, or students pursuing a master's degree.

Potential AIT students must have had coursework in the following areas prior to placement: aging/gerontology/ long-term care, management or leadership and finance or accounting

Admission requirements

Curriculum

The program is a three-credit-hour, 480-clock-hour practicum placement with a qualified nursing home administrator. Required courses are available through the Department of Public Health Sciences. The program can be completed in one or two semesters and started in fall, spring or summer.

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Careers

Wichita State's Administrator-in-Training (AIT) Practicum Placement Program is a vital asset to your health-related degree and opens doors to high-paying, high-demand administrator careers in a variety of settings.

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